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session_name()

Reads or sets the session name, which is also the cookie name.

session_name()

function session_name(?string $name = null): mixed

Reads or sets the session name, which is also the cookie name.

Parameters:

  • $name (?string), default null, optional

Returns: mixed

Availability

  • Compiled (AOT): supported through an injected elephc-PHP prelude.
  • eval() (magician interpreter): not available inside eval’d code.

No examples yet. Check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how session_name is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.